FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP AND RESEARCH
Neil Hamilton | HOLLORAN PROFESSOR OF LAW AND CO-DIRECTOR OF THE HOLLORAN CENTER FOR ETHICAL LEADERSHIP IN THE PROFESSIONS Since joining the founding group of law faculty in 2001, Neil Hamilton has focused his scholarship (57 law journal articles and two books, with a third forthcoming in 2021 with Cambridge University Press) on building a national social movement in legal education to give more emphasis to each law student’s formation of an ethical professional identity. In March 2021, the growing movement influenced the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar to unanimously recommend to the ABA House of Delegates a proposed revision to ABA Accreditation Standard 303 requiring that each law school “shall provide
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substantial opportunities to students for … the development of a professional identity.” Lyman Johnson | PROFESSOR
unenforceable aspirations, but written guarantees addressed to the future – a “promissory note” (in Dr. King’s words) that we sometimes honor, sometimes ignore. Gordon is especially interested in promises that (despite being written) have been minimized, including the Ninth Amendment, the Republican Guarantee Clause, the Privileges or Immunities Clause and the Reapportionment Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. (Any of these, if revitalized, could revolutionize how the Constitution protects democracy and human rights.) Some of America’s leading constitutional scholars, and at least two federal circuit court judges, have favorably cited Gordon’s work. Father Daniel Griffith | WENGER FAMILY FACULTY FELLOW Father Daniel Griffith is an active writer and speaker regarding Catholic social teaching, restorative justice, issues of justice in society and racial justice. In addition to his work at St. Thomas Law, he is pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Minneapolis and serves as the liaison for restorative justice and healing for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Recent articles have focused on the Catholic church’s response to clergy sexual abuse and the effectiveness of restorative justice techniques in bringing about healing and changing culture within the faith. Working with Professor Hank Shea, Griffith looks to expand his teaching, training and community outreach activities to bring more restorative justice opportunities and benefits to St. Thomas, the Twin Cities and beyond.
Lyman Johnson’s scholarship is concentrated on business law. He is the nation’s leading legal scholar on officer duties and writes extensively on corporate fiduciary duties. Johnson’s publications are widely cited by influential judges and scholars, significantly shaping both law and scholarly thinking. For decades, Johnson was among a small handful of legal scholars insisting that corporations are not legally or normatively required to maximize profits or share price. His minority viewpoint has now become a mainstream position and is altering business practice. A portion of Johnson’s work explores religion and faith in the corporate world and how business leaders may (but do not have to) bring their beliefs to bear on business decisions as they fulfill their entrustment to serve. Wulf Kaal | PROFESSOR AND DIRECTOR OF THE PRIVATE INVESTMENT FUND INSTITUTE Wulf Kaal is a leading expert and the most widely published proponent of blockchain innovation in law and corporate governance, as well as dynamic regulation and associated regulatory applications to improve and expand innovation, including through blockchain technology and smart contracting. His empirical and theoretical scholarship in this context evaluates the evolution of law, regulation of disruptive innovation, the diminishing capacities of the regulatory infrastructure, the role of governmental contracts, the dynamic regulatory approaches for the financial services, the diminishing relationship
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